Black Currant is also known as Cassis. It is both a propagated and wild grown berry which some claim originated in France. Cassis is a very popular beverage throughout Europe, known for being aromatic in smell and in taste. This particular aspect of Black Currant is very evident on this tea. Black Currant gained notoriety in 1712 for its beneficial properties which were published by the Abbot Bailly inferring that Black Currant was indeed an aphrodisiac and should be consumed with great care. On a hot summer day Black Currant quenches one s thirst very well.

All of decafs sold at Tea Laden are processed using the C02 Process. The advantage of this decaffeination process is that no chemical solvents are used to remove the caffeine. Naturally occurring C02 is used in a circulation process which carefully uses high pressure and temperature to extract the caffeine.

Only high grown Ceylon tea as the base for decaf tea for these reasons: High grown Ceylon gives a flavorful and satisfying tea. Most importantly, high grown Ceylon teas retain their character under C02 decaffeination processes much better than other teas that have been tested.